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Promoting Local Recycling Kathleen Hennings, Environmental Specialist Sr. Scott Flagg, Environmental Specialist Sr. Iowa Department of Natural Resources Handouts and presentations are available online at www.iowaleague.org. Slide 2 Does this look like your garage or basement? HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Slide 3 RCC Facility 18 Year Growth 1996 7 counties and 10 communities served 4 main facilities No mobile collection 2014 92 counties with RCC service 68 fixed facilities Mobile collection events 6,809,642 lbs of Haz material HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS Slide 4 27 Main RCC Facilities HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS Slide 5 RCC Facilities can be $50,000 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS Slide 6 Or $500,000 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS Slide 7 All RCCs have a Hazardous Storage Building Most have exchange or Swap shops, some have trailers to hold mobile events Slide 8 Satellites-41 Facilities Slide 9 Anything with the following characteristics Toxic-poisonous Corrosive-destroys human tissue and metal Flammable-easily ignitable Reactive - reacts violently when exposed to heat, shock, pressure or chemicals HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS What do they accept at their facilities? Exceptions are explosives and radioactive materials Slide 10 Who can use the RCCs ? DNR requires all RCC workers to be certified as 24 Hr HAZWHOPER technicians Most earn a NAHMMA/SWANA HHW & CESQG Collection/Operations Technical Associate certificate HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS RCCs accept material from Iowa Residents & small businesses called Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG) Cities, counties and townships may also be able to use them-depending on the quantity of hazardous material Who staffs an RCC? Slide 11 The Financial and Business Assistance Section of DNR provides: Currently operating RCC facilities: Funding for new ideas/processes or equipment Funding for ongoing disposal expenses Assistance with HazWhop Training RCCs and Iowa businesses, municipalities Technical visits or calls for assistance in HHW disposal Coordination between RCC facilities and counties HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS Household Hazardous Materials Program Slide 12 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS Slide 13 Slide 14 Website SafeSmartSolutions.org Kathleen L. Hennings (515) 725-8359 kathleen.hennings@dnr.iowa.gov HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS/REGIONAL COLLECTION CENTERS Please save your questions for the end of the hour Slide 15 How Can FABA Assist You? O How big is your community? What is the population size? O Most FABA programs are available for communities of all sizes O FABA Programs: O DB O Greenlist O IWE O P2 O SWAP Slide 16 Derelict Building Grant Program Eligibility Criteria: Commercial/Public property unoccupied for at least 6 months City or County w/population of 5,000 or fewer people Applicant must own or intend to own before starting project Slide 17 Iowa Greenlist Directory for recycling, reuse, and disposal of unwanted items www.iagreenlist.com Search by materials or location/find options close to you A list of 228 materials- acids to yard waste Slide 18 Iowa Waste Exchange(IWE) Eligibility Criteria: Any one looking to get rid of or find a particular material/waste No Cost! Person to Person consultation Grant/Proposal writing available Slide 19 Pollution Prevention Program Available to businesses, industries, institutions and governmental agencies with 100 or more employees Consultations/Assessments Workshops/Trainings Intern Program-Applications accepted annualy Assistance provided to WWTPs for Fall projects Slide 20 Solid Waste Alternative Program (SWAP) Eligibility Criteria: Any unit of local government Public or private group Individual Financial Assistance available: Forgivable loans ($0-$20,000) 0% loans ($20,001-$150,000) 3% loans ($150,001 +) 25% minimum cash match required for each budgeted line item Slide 21 Questions? For more Information: www.iowadnr.gov/FABA Or DNR Contact Jennifer Wright FABA Supervisor 515-725-8302 Jennifer.Wright@dnr.iowa.gov Jennifer.Wright@dnr.iowa.gov